Victorian Chester
Essays in Social History 1830-1900
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
264 pages
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© 1997
While the Victorian period marked a significant phase in the development of the ancient cathedral city of Chester, references to Victorian Chester have been notable for their absence from recent scholarship. Based on extensive local research, this volume of essays breaks new ground by examining some important aspects of the social history of Chester between 1830 and 1900. By combining detailed case studies of specific themes with wider discussion, these essays explore the ways in which Cestrian society reacted to the changing circumstances of the Victorian period and analyze local perceptions of, and responses to, a range of contemporary social problems. As such, this original study not only illuminates the social and cultural history of the period, but also illustrates both the complexity and diversity of Victorian cities. It includes the most comprehensive bibliography of Victorian Chester to date.
Contents
Preface
List of Tables
The Contributors
Introduction: Roger Swift
1. Victorian Chester: A City of Change and Ambiguity - John Herson
2. Common Lodging Houses in Chester, 1841-1871 - Mary Glazier
3. The Irish in Early Victorian Chester: An Outcast Community? - Kristina T. Jeffes
4. Cholera and Public Health Reform in Early Victorian Chester - Jacqueline Perry
5. Philanthropy and the Children of the Streets: The Chester Ragged School Society, 1851-1870 - Roger Swift
6. 'Black Sunday': Skeleton Army Disturbances in Late Victorian Chester - Julian Reed-Purvis
7. 'An Observant American in England': Henry James on Victorian Chester - Chris Walsh
Appendix: Victorian Chester: Brief Chronology
Select Bibliography
Index
List of Tables
The Contributors
Introduction: Roger Swift
1. Victorian Chester: A City of Change and Ambiguity - John Herson
2. Common Lodging Houses in Chester, 1841-1871 - Mary Glazier
3. The Irish in Early Victorian Chester: An Outcast Community? - Kristina T. Jeffes
4. Cholera and Public Health Reform in Early Victorian Chester - Jacqueline Perry
5. Philanthropy and the Children of the Streets: The Chester Ragged School Society, 1851-1870 - Roger Swift
6. 'Black Sunday': Skeleton Army Disturbances in Late Victorian Chester - Julian Reed-Purvis
7. 'An Observant American in England': Henry James on Victorian Chester - Chris Walsh
Appendix: Victorian Chester: Brief Chronology
Select Bibliography
Index
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